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OKLAHOMA'S DAVID BOREN. The new Democratic Governor is doing just what he promised: pruning and reorganizing government...
Oklahoma, David Boren...
...Ford arrived in Oklahoma City at the same time that the Republican-oriented Daily Oklahoman published the results of a random survey of 2,900 voters, showing Republican Senator Henry Bellmon trailing Democratic Challenger Ed Edmondson by 13 points and Republican Gubernatorial Nominee James Inhofe lagging behind Democrat David Boren by 49 points...
...victory was all the more remarkable because of Boren's unorthodox campaign tactics. He made little effort to court the bloc votes of teachers, ranchers and labor that are traditionally a determining factor in Oklahoma elections, and spurned all contributions from groups and organizations. Said he: "I just want to be indebted to the individual voters." Boren's reformist rhetoric clearly appealed to Oklahoma voters, weary of scandal not only in Washington but also in Oklahoma City, where incumbent Governor David Hall (who was eliminated in the primary) faces probable indictment by a federal grand jury investigating kickbacks...
...Boren is the favorite to win in November, when he will face Republican State Senator James Inhofe, 39, a conservative insurance executive. Before the August primary, when his close friend Boren was considered a distant dark horse, Inhofe praised him as the best Democratic candidate...